Patents by Inventor Edward Zentner

Edward Zentner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5738471
    Abstract: A cargo tie down assembly for disposition in the stake opening of a pickup truck or similar vehicle facilitates ready installation, secure mounting and easy removal. The tie down assembly includes a plastic base member having a flange which overlies the stake opening on the truck bed rail and a centering projection depending from the flange which is substantially complementarily to the size and shape of the stake opening and centers the member therewithin. The tie down also includes an integrally formed eyelet and flange member having an elongate threaded member which receives a conventional expandable toggle assembly. A through opening in the flange member receives the toggle and threaded member and a split collar on the flange member allows expansion of the toggle and its retention under the rail of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Zentner, Jerry J. McCammon
  • Patent number: 5355286
    Abstract: A concealed vehicle headlamp is provided including a pivot bracket mounted to the vehicle, a headlamp housing pivotally mounted to the pivot bracket for movement between closed and open positions, a headlamp mounted to the housing for movement between the closed and open positions, the headlamp being adjustable relative to the headlamp housing for aiming, a motor to move the headlamp housing in the open and closed positions, a spider adjustable in fore and aft and cross car directions with respect to the headlamp housing, an intermediate panel having fore and aft ends vertically adjustable with respect to the spider, and a cover panel having means of concealed attachment with the intermediate panel for fitting flush with respect to the vehicle body when the headlamp housing is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald A. Flint, Edward Zentner, Bryan T. Welch
  • Patent number: 5226695
    Abstract: A first plastic body panel has an appearance panel with an appearance surface and an adjoining edge. The body panel has a tongue projecting from the adjoining edge generally parallel and recessed from the appearance surface. The tongue has an appearance side and a hidden side with the hidden side having a plurality of ribs. A second plastic body panel has an appearance panel with an appearance surface and an adjoining edge. The second plastic body panel has an inboard "L" shaped flange spaced and generally parallel to the appearance panel at the adjoining edge. The appearance panel and the flange of the second body panel define a slot at the adjoining edge for receiving the tongue of the first plastic body panel for slideably connecting the panels with the ribs of the tongue engaging the inboard "L" shaped flange. The appearance surfaces are coplanar at the adjoining edges whereby the panels can move relative to each other while maintaining the appearance surfaces coplanar at the adjoining edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald A. Flint, Edward Zentner
  • Patent number: D400149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zentner
  • Patent number: D400150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zentner
  • Patent number: D400151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zentner
  • Patent number: D400152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zentner
  • Patent number: D400485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zentner
  • Patent number: D400486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Durakon Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zentner